wind harp

[ wind ]

noun

1. aeolian harp.

wind harp

/ wɪnd /

noun

1. a less common name for aeolian harp

Word History and Origins

Origin of wind harp¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

The contemporary composer Arvo Pärt’s “Te Deum” is the other extreme, a mystical rendering of a Christian hymn accompanied by samples of a wind harp’s low drone.

From Los Angeles Times

For the Te Deum, the choir divided into three spatially separated groups, and a wind harp and a piano lent atmospheric touches to the orchestration.

From New York Times

In fact, on 1976's Dis, Eicher did actually record him playing against a Norwegian fjord – you can hear Garbarek blowing into a wind harp as the North Sea laps in the background.

From The Guardian

Myra found the Prince and his attendants engaged in fixing the wind harp outside her casement.

From Project Gutenberg

Every chord of the voice was as sweet and witching as a wind harp's, and the low, humming undertone of the accompaniment was perfection.

From Project Gutenberg